Drop Down Menus: The Real Barrier To The Independence of Kosovo, Serbia, and Montenegro? (Or How Kosovo and Serbia Have More In Common Then You Think)

In its rocky but resolute path towards independence and after, Kosovo has met its share of notable detractors.  Russia.  Serbia.  China.  Cyprus.  But, truth be told, the positions of these countries were never really in doubt.  There was no surprise in anyone’s mind that Russia or Serbia would not now, and probably not ever, recognize Kosovo’s independence.  The same [...]

Kosovo: District Court in Mitrovica Taken Over By Serb Protesters

Breaking:  Earlier this morning at about 8:30, several hundred Serb protesters took over the District Court in Mitrovica by overrunning and attacking UNMIK Police. The Serb protesters broke through the entrance gates and replaced the UN flags with Serbian ones.  These are the same protesters that have been outside the Court for several weeks, taunting [...]